As a person who works in pedagogy, I have long since been informed by my mentors that I must be mindful of my online presence. I have always been weary of my actions in public and somewhat careful of my posts online. In 2022, I began posting gaming clips on TikTok which I enjoyed and continue to enjoy even now. I also began livestreaming on Twitch and TikTok where I’ve made a small community of friends. While I’m gaming, my language isn’t necessarily PG, and I was concerned that this would negatively affect my career in teaching, however, I can’t get in trouble if I never get caught 😈.

On the internet I am known by an array of names and most are not my real name. When I search my full name on google, I am met with nothing relevant to me. When I search my full name and ‘Vancouver,’ my blog from PLP is the first result, which is relevant to me but not harmful in any way. When I scrolled further, I found my BC Diving Provincial results PDF, which is also beneficial if anything. When I clicked images, I found a picture of myself that I uploaded to my blog:

This image does not concern me in any way and I think that it displays my photoshop expertise nicely.

When I searched ‘angela chirico vancouver bc,’ I am also met with nothing, apart from an ID finder website. When I scroll down far enough here, I am able to find my instagram account. This makes me wonder if changing my username may be a good idea, since if I remove my full name it would be more difficult for others to scout me out online.

If you believe that you could risk your teaching career, then why post? Is it really worth it?

In my opinion, it is. On my Tiktok, I edit content into something that I’m proud of (most of the time) and I enjoy looking back on this collection that I have of funny little videos. It makes me happy that other people on the internet have been able to enjoy my little videos as well, and I’m grateful to have a platform to display my creativity on. Streaming and editing is a hobby I’ve come to enjoy over the past few years and I hope that I can continue to enjoy it for however long that I wish to.